Eastern and Western Europeans Differ on Importance of Religion, Views of Minorities, and Key Social Issues
5 facts about U.S. evangelical Protestants
About a quarter (25.4%) of U.S. adults identify with evangelical Protestantism, according to Pew Research Center’s 2014 Religious Landscape Study. The evangelical Protestant share of the population has dipped slightly in recent years (from 26.3% in 2007 to 25.4% in 2014), but more slowly than the mainline Protestant and Catholic populations. …
500 Years of Protestantism

Data is taken from the The Center for the Study of Global Christianity. Key Points As of 2017, the world Protestant population stood at 560 million (Anglicans are included with Protestants in this analysis). Despite Europe being the birthplace of Protestantism, it is expected that by 2050, less than 10%…
Church Attendance in England, Scotland and Wales: 1980-2015
Religion in the UK: 1983-2014

(Click image to enlarge). Data from the British Social Attitudes Survey (BSAS) shows that over the period 1983 to 2014: 1. The Church of England population has nearly halved (from 16.5m to 8.6m); 2. The Catholic population has remained relatively steady (from 4.1 to 4m); 3. Non-Christian religious numbers have…
Belief in God, Heaven and Hell Among US Adults

» Enlarge image Among persons affiliated with a religion, a belief in Hell is lowest among Jews, with a figure of 22% (Just 40% of Jewish persons surveyed believe in Heaven). The equivalent figures for Catholics are 63% (85%) and Mainline Protestants 60% (80%). » Click column header to sort. Data is taken from the…
Survey Redesign/Update
The Future of World Religions: 2010-2050

A study undertaken by Pew Research Center indicates that, if current trends continue: The number of Muslims will nearly equal the number of Christians around the world. Atheists, agnostics and other people who do not affiliate with any religion – though increasing in countries such as the United States and France –…